$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $208
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunnyside · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 95.6% of homes in Sunnyside are separate houses, far above the national figure. This makes the area overwhelmingly residential with detached dwellings. While many residents own their homes, the cost of mortgages here is significantly higher than the Tasmanian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunnyside — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. In contrast, weekly rents are very affordable at $200, far below the national average.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sunnyside, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
In Sunnyside, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 22.2% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Sunnyside splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses make up nearly all of the housing stock here.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sunnyside, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Sunnyside, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 4 bedrooms is next at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60654/sunnyside/topic/housing-dwellings